The Boss has reduced the price un
nance will become a law in Grants Pass
wore left to form their own conclusions.
CUT FLOWED
his fancy Chinaware.
but
the
big
question
yet
to
be
decided
The
District
Attorney
and
his
deputy
(Continued from pairs 1)
i Cut Flowers. Funeral R m iberances.
and upon which the council entertains Potted Plants and Bulbs. Phone 606
declined to give counsel, as the Deputy
EVERYWHERE grave fears is, where is the man who Medford Greenhouses.
35
hence 1 do not assume that it will be District Attorney was included in the
carries a stick big enough to collect
article.
Without using names, the
denied.
the tax Mudford Tribune.
grand jury then presented to the court
The editor was indicted on a Satur
the facts and asked if they constituted
day afternoon, he knew of hi; indict
Cities and Towns of Oregon
FAIR NOTES
ment an i that the warrant of ar-est a crime, and the court expressed the
There is no better time to-
opinion that if they were untrue they
Make Gratifying Repors—
was out and heart! of it an hour before
paint your building than at
were libelous. Under their oaths and
the present time and you
the train left Medford for the north.
Corvallis Staris Progressive
Seattle, March 26.—Increasing ac-
with this plain statute they saw noth
cannot set better paint
He traveled on the train in company;
Movement—Salem’s Record. tivity is the noticeable feature among
ing to do but to return an indictment.
than we use.
with a young man, now at Medford,
the
shipping
concerns
of
the
Pacific
They, however, asked whether they
DR. T. T. SHAW
and who if necessary, can be called
..DECORATING..
coast, and all lines local, coastwise and
had to return an indictment, but as we
Dentist.
upon •<> verify the statement that the
foreign are augmenting their tonnage
were interested, we did not advise.
(Special CaJrespondence.)
There is nothing that will
editor expecte I to be arrested and tak
Office
in
Ryan
Building, California St.,
in
anticipation
of
the
great
increase
of
Not a single member of the gran.I jury
add more to the appear
Corvallis beat all records for enthu
en off th' train an I was welcoming
Upftairs
passenger
travel
during
the
summer
ance
of
a
house
or
fence
desired to return an indictment; not a siam when she inaugurated her pro
such conditions. I have been villiii d
than a new coat of paint.
OREGON
j JACKSONVILLE
single one had the slightest ill-feeling gressive movement on St. Patrick's months. The opening of the Alaska-
It is the foundation of all
all over the slate for having drag I
over the article. All regarded it as a Day with two bands playirg, hundreds Yukon Pacific Exposition on June I
decorations.
the editor otr the train at R i lebur.r,
litt! ■ advertising with big lines and red of school children marching, flags fly has stimulated travel to a greater ex
and causing him to be put in jail. The
PRESERy ATIVE
ink. However, under the statute, and I ing, banners waving, every place of tent than any other business event for
fact it I wai sick the afternojn the in
considering Lhe untruthfulness of the business closed, an I a genuine old- years, and all lines have found that
Paint w ill not only add to
dictm .nt wa returne I an 1 went home
And Latest Styles of Wall
publication, there was nothing eise to time Fourth of July sentiment pre their present passenger carrying fac
i he appearance ei a build-
at the re jueot of the court. I knew
ilities are far inadequate to the increa
Paper, Call on or Address
d » but to indict.
.ng but will preserve the
vailing
everywhere.
On
the
lapel
of
nothing of the arrest until I saw one
wood and prevent disease.
1 am not anxious to be construed ns • 'Very coat was a tag bearing the mes se in passenger and tourist travel.
of the edit >; ’s alt rneys ready to go
See
The Canadian Pacific has already ad
criticising the Supreme Court for the I sage “Be a Booster”, while delivery
on the train, on the Monday following,
ded
to
its
line
of
Princess
steamers
opinion rendered, ami I have not had wagons carried the same message in
with a handful of the editor’s papers
Jacksonville, Oregon
an opportunity to read it in full; how box-car letters. There was a card in plying between Seattle, Victoria and
to distribute along the line to Grants
Vancouver,
the
new
vessel
Princess
ever, it is only fair to Judge lianna to every show window and when the sub
Pass, the same being filled with the
say that the case was not presented to scription paper was opened two banks Charlotte, and this addition will increa
story of the outrage perpetrated upon
the Supreme Court as any criminal led with $360 each and in a few min se its passenger capacity about two
him by his arrest. My brother the
That
case would ordinarily be presented. utes $3600 was subscribed and this thousand daily. The International
Deputy, learned of the arrest on Sun
Delicious
The District Attorney had shortly be means not less than a six thousand Navigation Company has already in
day, on his way to California; he it
Refreshing
operation the magnificent steamers
fore entered upon the duties of his at dollar fund.
Liish
i
was who caused the Sheriff to send a
Iroquois, Chippewa and Indianapolis,
flee. When he presented the case ile
Mr. John T. Burns, Secretary-Trea
telegram arranging for bail by wire.
t could you have for Sunday dinner?
had not had time to make or file his surer of t ie Dry Farming Congress, and these swift vessels have a passen
After a misinformed public hail gotten
brief or to even read the bill of excep which will hold its fourth session in ger capacity of more than 1000 pass
through with blaming the Reames
tions. lie did not file any brief until a Billing.', Montana, is making a tour of engers. The local domestic lines have
family for the arrest, they began upon
few days before the opinion was ren Oregon and delivered an address today been preparing for the inland travel
the Sheriff and the Sherilf was 10 miles
dered, when a brief composing about a to the business men of Portland at the rush for the last year, and Puget
from the county seat when the indict
Sound waters today float a fleet con
page and without the citation of au Commercial Club.
ment was returned and knew nothing
sidered ample for the accommodation
thorities was presented. I am not of
Milton and Freewater are going
of it or of the arrest until someday af
fering this as any criticism upon the some in an advertising way. They of tens of thousands of ex position vis
terwards. The case has simply follow
official acts of the District Attorney have raised a total sum of $2589 for, itors.
ed the usual course; a bench warrant
The Oriental, Australian, Hawaiian
because the case was new to him.
this [furposes, Milton $1680 and Free-1
Whj Buy a t ccond -lland Machine?
was issued, the deputy Sheriff went to
Now, the case has been reversed and water $900. When they started out and Alaskan shipping lines have all in
serve it, found the defendant had tak
creased their tonna ;e extensively, and
the editor’s big headlines iiave said k’.ey hoped to be able to raise $1500.
en the train and wired ahead. This is
from the wonderful increase in trans
Or a machine sold
that the Supreme Court “exonerated
Salem built 333 houses in 1903.
by a peddlar, that
exactly the same treatment that would
him.” However, the Supreme Court I The- Executive Committee of the Al- portation offered from those countries, No Risk. livery Machine I«
s a rule has out-
have beer accorded to any other per
the
steamship
companies
will
have
use
has ordered a new trial, and it will be ibany Commercial Club have determin-
Felly Guarantied. 1'hir.k it
ived its useful
son under arrest and leaving Oil the
of
all
their
passenger
capacity.
The
ness, or it would
up to the District Attorney to try this I <d to discontinue their advertising and
train.
not be offered for
case anew. There seems to be some I when one visits that city, which is now advantageous rates offered visitors on
sale. The ordin
It was particularly wrong to blame discussion as to whether it will be tried 'active and growing in the daytime and all lines during the Alaska-Yukon-Pa-
ary second hand
any of the parties mentioned for this again. If the evidence is not at hand illuminated at night; with hundreds of ' cific Exposition are proving attractive,
typewriter is only
OUR GU.
and an unus lai number of tourists We guarantee
arrest, for, in the first place, the ar a retrial could not be had, but as it is
temporarily re
every m*
! incandescent lights, it is easy to rea
I have already booked passage to Seattle we sei! to give suti.-uaction,
paired and is only
rest was courted by the defendant for all at hand the case will be retried, I
lize that advertising is a good invest
and will keep them in repair
short lived, while
during the summer months.
advertising purposes. In the second assume. Hence it should not be ex
one year from date of sale,
ment.
---- „ rebuilt, as
free of charge. We ¿.i <» we are able to offer you machines entirely
The Alaska travel v ill especially guarantee
place, it was the usual course of pro pected that Judge Hanna is in a posi
them for two good as new in every respect. A product of the largest
Ashland is showing magnificent pub-
cedure; in the third place it was not tion to express his views and I am | lie spirit and is raising a vast sum of show a substantial increase during the years against detrimental factory of the kind in the world, employing only skilled
Thia is Letter than
fair season, and the opportunity of wear.
done by design, and in the fourth place writing this without consulting him
All our machines have all the, wearing
you get w ith a new machine mechanics.
| money for progressive purposes during
for
$100.00.
parts removed and new parts substituted. The bases
viewing
the
northern
wonderland,
will
both the District Attorney and his de and not intending to submit it to him,
the present month.
and frames have been re-enameled and re-nickeled.
be widely taken advantage of by visit
puty, and especially the District At but entirely upon my own account.
They appear to be new and are as good as new. Apply at
Dalias and Independence have de
ors
from
the
eastern
states
and
for-
torney, were friendly with the defend However, since the case is out of my
termined to put Old Poik County in
eign countries.
ant, so far as personal relations go. bands, 1 am venturing the suggestion
the publicity parade.
The District Attorney had known him tiat since the editor has charged cor
<►
The Western Hotel Reporter will is
before he became the editor of the ruption, and since he desires to prove
sue a special Oregon addition April
paper and would gladly have tendered the truthfulness of his charge, if the
SOMETHING ABOUT
caogr
hrn
his services for his defense and in any case depend* upon his proof, he will 30th.
C. T. Colt, late of LaGrande, is ac-
TYPEWRITERS
just cause, without compensation. be convicted again. This is one of the
tive as advertising director of the
The fact of the District Attorney and penalties that follows a libelous false
his deputy being adverse wero mere hood. If he did not mean corruption Roseburg Commercial Club.
ii
Pendleton is circulating one of the
Why do so many people pay $100.00
circumstances forced by position. The ho should not have charged it. He has
most
effective
leaflets
yet
printed,
in
for
a
typewriter
when
they
can
editor, however, knowing that the pa charged something he cannot prove,
pers throughout the state were par hence the truthfulness of his article which special attention is given to the one just a3 good for about $50.00?
We are agents for the GRADY
ticularly anxious to get news, and will be no more of an issue now than resources of the state in general.
Ione held a very successful “Get BUILT TYPEWRITERS and can
knowing how to get news to them, at it was then.
| Busy” gatherings Saturday.
nish our customers with almost
once sent out to your paper, and to the
I
will
say
at
this
time
Ontario is enthusiastic over the pro machine they waut. These are
proper agencies for the dissemination that during the eight years 1 filled the
Express, Freight, General Delivery. Teaming to
of news over the state, his advertising District Attorney’s office, I took any spect of early activity in the Malheur second-hand machines but re-built.
Irrigation
Project,
while
La
Grande
is
Webster
defines
the
word
“
rebuilt
”
—
all
Parts of the Country. Nothing too Heavy or
story—he was writing from “behind personal criticism that came from the
too Light. Agents for Colestin Mineral Water.
the bars,” he was surrounded, of course press without comment. I was never greatly encouraged over an enterprise “to build again” —and “repaired”
“mended”.
by poor tramps and vermin; he was un looking for the implements which the of a similar nature.
“500,000 in 1912” is popular in Port-
JACKSONVILLE
OREGON
These machines are sent to the
used to such harsh conditions. He had law might furnish to suppress free
Grady factory and every movable part
been dragged olf the train at midnight speech. The statements that 1 have land.
is taken off and sold as junk, including
when he was rushing to see his mother. attempted to curb the legitimate free-
the type bars. All bearings are re
These things were printed in his gra darn of the press are based upon mis-
placed with new, the machine is re
phic language and furnished large daily statements of fact, 1 believe in the OCCUPATION TAX
and re-nick led and few of
headlines for his paper. 1 do not freedom of the press, and will offer
IN GRANTS PASS enameled
the most expert can detect the differ
blame the press for believing his state my professional services in defense of
ence. Many of the rebuilt machines
ments, but 1 am going to take this an editor wrongfully charged, as quick
An ordinance that is causing much are equipped with the latest improve
one chance of resenting continuous mis ly as I will for any other purpose.
discussion among citizens of Grants ments and are guaranteed to do first-
representations. The editor, from the There must be limits, however, and
Pass that is deriving some commenda class work.
beginning of the matter, through the the press for its own dignity, does not
tion and a great deal of criticism, ac-
Go over these prices and see whether
whole affair, has continuously inserted ask that villitication of public officials
cording to the viewpoint, was intro- you can do better. Remington, models
in his paper what the press said about be permitted simply because it is heap
duced by the council at its meeting on 6 and 7, price $48 to $60. No. 2 Rem
him, from every nook and corner of ed upon public servants. There is one
For Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
through the ington, $30. Each No. 2 Remington is
the state; if however, the press would class of editor’s so-called, who use Thursday night, and put
This ordi- equipped with two color ribbon per
stop to look over the issues of other methods for advertising and to endea first and second readings,
nance was made nedessary by the loss mitting you to write in two colors.
DUNNINGTON & DENEFF, PROPRIETORS
Southern Oregon papers, it would be vor to cow the public and public offi
of
the
saloon
revenue
and
proposes
to
Smith
Premier,
No.
1,
$35;
No.
2,
$45
found that like criticisms were not cials, by a lash administered through
Oregon
Jacksonville,
there. The editor knew how to get large type and red ink. 1 do not ex place an occupation tax upon every to $60. Oliver No. 3, $50. Underwood
the news out and the papers were glad pect again to have to bear the burdens citizen of the city who works, no mat No. 1 and 2, $55 to $75. We have the
to get it, relied upon it and of course of a public office, but should this con ter what his vocation or calling. Only Monarch, Fox, Fox Visible, Densmore,
the man who can prove that he has
formed their conclusions accordingly.
dition recur, I desire to announce now and intends to have nothing to do, will Fay Sholes, New Century, Blickens-
derfer. The machines range in price
Now, as to the grand jury, the law to this class of advertisers, that I
requires the court, when it empanels a would not be among that class of pub escape the tax levied by this new city from $20 to $75, just as good as new
grand jury, to read to it a particular lic officials who hesitate to perform a law. The amount of taxation ranges with a better guarantee.
clause of the statute, which provides public duty for fear of giving offence from $10 to $100. The proprietors of
Take one on three months trial and
“soft drink” es.ablishments get at the if not satisfactory all we ask is a
that it is the duty of the grand jury to or drawing critic ism.
heaviest. These will be required to | small monthly rental for the use of the
prosecute any cue of libel, whither
As to the editor who was prosecuted, pay $100 a year.
complaint is made by anyone or not,
machine which will be applied on any
Real estate dealers are next on the other machine you may select.
A coat of v.i; ni. h will improve the appearance of
and it expressly make' it the duty of I desire to say that, while the adver
those old chairs, or the interior decorations. - - -
the District Attorney to do likewise. tising matter which he sent out in the scale. Every man who “peddles land"
Bring out the dignity of your busi-
When the grand jury had returned not form of news and self-praise, could not who buys or sells dirt, or deals in real ■ ness by using a typewriter, it is the
Anyone Can Varnish, Do it Yourself
a true lull in Barnum»' case, this libel easily be recognized as applying to the property of any kind, whether his of modern way. How many letters do
tacts
in
his
case,
yet
before
this
diffi
fice
is
one
of
the
attractive
and
gaily
If
you
want to change the appearance of your chairs
ous statement came out in the editor’s
you receive from a business house not
paper in big, glaring headlines. The culty, as now, we have been friendly, decorated "stalls” on realestate row” written on a typewriter? If you re
treat
them
to a coat of varnish stain. It is cheap
grand jury asked the opinion of the and 1 would defend him. if charged or merely under his hat, must pay the ceive a letter from your wholesaler
Fred J. Fick, Contractor and Builder.
District Attorney and his deputy as to wrongfully with an offence, without city $50 a year, The men who keep written in long hand the thought
the application of the statute, which asking or wishing to receive any com automobiles for hire must pay $50 a strikes you that he ¡3 not progressive
the court had read
The statute was pensation; especially would 1 do this year. Skating rink proprietors will and unsafe to deal with. That his
then shown to the grand jury atid they if he were wrongfully charged, in a pay $50 a year, as will moving picture ' goods are of an inferior grade and his
case which appeared to have for its show managers.
price may be too high. If he does
object the muzzling of the press. 1
The whole list of avocations and vo ! not use a typewriter he is not modern
think I agree with the almost univer cations is covered—doctors, lawyers,
and his goods must evidently be out of
sal opinion that the freedom of the dentists, journalists, printers, mer
press should be maintained, and while chants, electricians, surveyors, engin date.
I have used some strong language, I eers. druggists, and on down to com
have selected as delicate words as were mon laborers. The city solons' idea in
For Diseases of the Skin
applicable to the case and desire to presenting to ordinance, at least the
make it clear that this article was not main claim made for proposing the
written with any malice toward the new law. is that “Grants Pass needs
Nearly all diseases of the skin such
defendant in the criminal ease, but the money, and needs it bad." Many as eczema, tetter, salt rheum and bar-
rather to announce that the time had things in the matter of pubile improve l > ra’itch, are characterized by an in
certainly come when there should be ments, especially good streets, are de tense itching and smarting, which
I will pay the highest market price for
nt least one person who would attempt sired, and absolutely needed, but to often makes life a burden and disturbs
to state the facts as they were.
have these the city mus' have more sleep and rest. Quick relief may be
good Pelts and Furs
money. As it will fa.l to get the need had by applying Chamberlain's Salve.
A. E. REAMES.
ed amount by direct taxation, this It allays the itching and smarting al
Moved to Buildingone <kx>r
South of D.tchvr Shop
scheme of imposing a high occupation most instantly. Many cases have been
WANTED A girl to assist in a res- tax is proposed.
cured by its use. For sale by City
taurant. Apply to Mrs. C. L. Grant.
It seems quite certain that the ordi- Drug Store.
THE PUTNAM LIBEL CASE
NEWS FROM
ainting Season
I For Paper Hanging
Chappell & Fick
C. F. BOWMAN
C. DE'NEFF & COMPANY
J
Pay $100for aTypewriter?
The JACKSONVILLE POST
0
Charles F. Dunfoi d
DRAY AGE
Criterion
Varnish!
Saloon
Varnish!
Varnish!
Furs Hides and Pelts
HUNTERS ATTENTION!
T. L. DeVore